Enacting the safe and transparent arrest act to require all law enforcement agencies operating in Kansas to adopt a written policy regarding the use of facial coverings and prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties except as expressly authorized by law.

Summary

The Safe and Transparent Arrest Act requires every Kansas law‑enforcement agency to adopt a public policy limiting the use of facial coverings that conceal an officer’s identity. Officers may only wear such masks in specific, authorized circumstances such as undercover work, tactical safety gear, or when required by health‑safety law, and violations can lead to criminal misdemeanor charges and loss of civil‑immunity. The bill also lets the public challenge agency policies in court.

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